Wimbledon, July 2, 2025: In a seismic shock on Day 2, second seed Coco Gauff crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round, falling in straight sets to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.
Fresh off her French Open triumph just a month ago, Gauff looked far from her best. Her serve completely deserted her, resulting in nine double faults and four service breaks surrendered. The American struggled throughout the 1-hour 44-minute match on Centre Court.
"I feel like mentally I was a little bit overwhelmed with everything that came after [the French Open]," a tearful Gauff confessed afterwards. "I didn't feel like I had enough time to celebrate and also get back into it... I definitely was struggling in the locker room. I don't like losing. I just feel a little bit disappointed in how I showed up today."
Despite her historic breakthrough at Wimbledon in 2019 as a 15-year-old, reaching the fourth round, the grass-court Grand Slam remains her least successful major. This marks only her third career first-round exit at a Slam and her first since Wimbledon 2023.
While Yastremska, ranked 42nd, presented a tough draw, Gauff admitted she expected to win. "I think it's just changing my playing style a little bit, which is difficult," she added, reflecting on her grass-court challenges. The defeat leaves the women's draw wide open after the early departure of one of its biggest contenders.
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